The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has some good resources for this topic in their 100,000 Lives Campaign. One of the goals of the campaign is to reduce catheter -related bloodstream infections by implementing the five components of the central line bundle. Maximal barrier precautions is one of the components. You can get a lot of info at http:www.ihi.org. Also, they list a reference: Raad, II, Hohn DC, Gilbreath BJ, et al. Prevention of central venous catheter-related infections by using maximal sterile barrier precautions during insertion. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Apr 1994; 15(4 Pt 1):231-238
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of William Brandmeyer Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: maximal barrier precaution --- Original Message --- From: "Anna Liang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri 3/17/06 6:03 pm To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Subject: Re: maximal barrier precaution CDC says 'large draping'. IHI says 'head to toe'. but what does "head-to-toe" mean? I would think that "head-to-toe" = whole body under drape. but how can we achieve that when a patient is awake? (cover their head under drape) our IC is going to check with CDC regarding the 'head-to-toe' issue. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please help me explain to a colleague what "maximal barrier precautions" are--right now we are using just the small drapes that come in the BARD PICC kit and making a jigsaw configured sterile field--she thinks this adequate and wants to know by what standard/guideline/authority it is stated that we are required to use a full body drape--Thank you in advance for your help -- Robbin K. George RN Vascular Access Resource Alexandria Hospital Virginia --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail/fax and its attachments may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or PROTECTED PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION intended solely for the use of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York (SVCMC) and the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, printing, or copying of this e-mail message and/or any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this e-mail [shred the document] and any attachments.
